Program Descriptions

The Master of Fine Arts Program in Creative Writing at UCF is a workshop-intensive program that emphasizes the study of theory and published writing alongside the closely analyzed production of student texts. Our MFA offers concentrations in four tracks: fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and scriptwriting. The program requires completion of a creative thesis and features small, rigorous workshops and seminars. Each year, in addition to the traditional workshops in short fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and scriptwriting, we make available special topics courses, such as Novel Writing and Creative Writing in the Community. Read the requirements.

The Master of Arts program in Literature aims to prepare students for both academic and non-academic careers through theoretical and practical approaches to a wide variety of texts. Though focused on English-language texts, writings from a vast range of languages and cultural traditions are also studied in translation. The program requires course work in research methods, literary criticism, and linguistics. The remainders of the core courses are intensive seminars which concentrate on English-language texts. Read the requirements.

The Master of Arts program in Rhetoric and Composition will prepare students to carry out technologically adept, theory-based writing research and pedagogy. The program engages graduate students in the study of classical and modern rhetoric in order to explain the foundations of contemporary writing. The program focuses on the research and practice of writing, including technological applications, enabling students to develop their own research-based practice. Students explore the intersections of community literacy, diversity, and rhetoric, and they can apply these classroom investigations to community literacy projects. Read the requirements.

The Master of Arts program in Technical Writing uses both theoretical and practical approaches to prepare students for a career in technical communication. The program teaches students how to plan, research, write, design, edit, evaluate, and produce all types of technical documents using many different technologies. Students have access to a state-of-the-art computer lab equipped with several of the most popular tools presently used in the industry. Read the requirements.

Professional Writing Certificate is an innovative program that offers central Florida professionals opportunities to improve their communication skills, skills that are vital to advancing in the workplace. The curriculum is designed for immediate use in the workplace. Each course blends theory and practice, providing students with opportunities to apply writing, editing, and design strategies with cutting-edge technologies in a variety of community settings. Read the requirements.